Food Chain
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These Plants Eat Worms
Posted by Tim Wall Tue Jan 10, 2012 11:30 AM ET | 0
The Brazilian savanna is home to a subterranean little shop of horrors for tiny worms. Read more
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Where Does Your Chicken Come From?
Posted by Talal Al-Khatib Fri Jan 6, 2012 10:49 AM ET | 0
In its first season, Portlandia created an instantly iconic piece asking a waitress what the life of the chicken they were about to order was like. So, we thought we'd ask, too. Read more
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Invasive, Tasty Tiger Prawns Prowl Gulf Waters
Posted by Tim Wall Thu Dec 29, 2011 12:56 PM ET | 0
Bring out the melted butter and cocktail sauce. There's an invasive species to eat. Read more
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The Shark: A Predator Turned Prey?
Posted Fri Nov 25, 2011 03:21 PM ET | 0
Despite worldwide efforts to protect many species of shark, practices such as finning could force many to extinction. Read more
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Eating Local Good for the Economy
Posted by Tim Wall Tue Nov 15, 2011 11:30 AM ET | 0
The local foods movement is harvesting success for farmers and growing jobs for American workers. Read more
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Fertilizer From Feedlot Pee
Posted by Tim Wall Mon Aug 15, 2011 09:49 AM ET | 0
Capturing ammonia as opposed to scrubbing it from feedlot waste could provide farmers a local source for fertilizer. Read more
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How a Mission to Mars Could Kill You
Posted by Eric Niiler Mon Jul 18, 2011 07:00 AM ET | 0
Will bootprints in the Martian soil be a part of our future, or will the interplanetary trip prove too hazardous for humans? Read more
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Top Predators Preserve Ecosystems
Posted by Jessica Marshall Thu Jul 14, 2011 02:00 PM ET | 0
The dwindling of the world's lions, wolves, sharks and other large animals isn't just sad, it's having far-reaching effects on ecosystems. Read more
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Veggie Garden Could Land Woman in Jail
Posted by Tim Wall Thu Jul 14, 2011 08:43 AM ET | 0
The City of Oak Park, Michigan, is prosecuting a front-yard vegetable garden owner for not following the neighborhood lawns. Read more
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Climate Change Good for Oregon Grapes - Not Napa
Posted by Tim Wall Thu Jun 30, 2011 03:31 PM ET | 0
Climate change could halve California and Washington wine regions by 2040, but give Oregon vineyards a boost. Read more
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Artificial Sweetener Leaves Environmental Aftertaste
Posted by Tim Wall Thu Jun 23, 2011 09:43 AM ET | 0
Not even kryptonite can destroy this super-strength sweetener. Read more
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Mississippi Floods to Raise the Dead Zone in the Gulf
Posted by Christina Reed Mon Jun 20, 2011 01:28 PM ET | 0
A record-setting dead zone is predicted to occur in the Gulf of Mexico this summer following the excess nutrient runoff from spring floods along the Mississippi. Read more
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Milk Clean After Floods
Posted by Tim Wall Fri Jun 10, 2011 01:20 PM ET | 0
Milk gets a clean bill of health even from cows grazing from flood-contaminated soils. Read more
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Iron-laden Icebergs Fertilize Ocean
Posted Tue May 17, 2011 12:58 PM ET | 0
Icebergs are nature's iron fertilizers in the Southern Ocean, nurturing phytoplankton blooms that draw out carbon dioxide from Earth’s atmosphere. Read more
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'Million-Dollar' Sharks Boon to Tourism
Posted Mon May 2, 2011 12:23 PM ET | 0
A single shark can bring in millions of dollars worth of revenue over its lifetime as a tourist draw. Read more
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